48:13A-7.10. Rate adjustments by collector; report filing; customer notice

10. a. Upon filing with the Board of Public Utilities a uniform tariff, any solid waste collector may adjust the rates or charges set forth as solid waste collection service charges in the uniform tariff as provided in the solid waste collection rate bands established pursuant to section 9 of P.L.1991, c.381 (C.48:13A-7.9).

b. (1) Any solid waste collector may adjust the rates or charges set forth in the uniform tariff filed with the board as provided in the solid waste collection rate bands unless those rates or charges have been expressly rejected by the board.

(2) Should the board find, subsequent to its review of a uniform tariff filed by a solid waste collector and the adjusted rates or charges imposed by that solid waste collector, that the rates or charges imposed by that solid waste collector are excessive, then it may order the solid waste collector to refund, at an interest rate to be determined by the board, any difference between the adjusted rates or charges imposed by the solid waste collector and the rates or charges accepted by the board following readjustment of the uniform tariff and the solid waste collection rate bands governing the rates or charges that may be imposed by the solid waste collector.

c. (1) During the first and second transition years, every solid waste collector shall, at least once every six months, file with the board a report describing the amount and frequency of variation from the rates or charges set forth in the uniform tariff for each class of residential, commercial, industrial or institutional customers. The report shall include the percentage of each class of solid waste collection services for which adjustments have been made, and the specified percentage increase or decrease to the rates or charges made to that customer class.

(2) During the third and fourth transition years, every solid waste collector shall, at least once every 12 months, file with the board a report describing the amount and frequency of variation from the rates or charges set forth in the uniform tariff for each class of residential, commercial, industrial or institutional customers. The report shall include the percentage of each class of solid waste collection services for which adjustments have been made, and the specified percentage increase or decrease to the rates or charges made to that customer class.

d. Whenever a solid waste collector makes an adjustment to the uniform tariff pursuant to this section, the solid waste collector shall notify every customer to be affected thereby at least 10 days prior to the implementation of that adjustment. The solid waste collector shall attach a copy of the applicable rate schedule to the notice.

L.1991,c.381,s.10; per s.52, section expired April 14, 1996.